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Record Description

This is a collection of civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths for the years 1889 to 1997 from localities in the department of Huánuco, Peru.

The Department of Huanuco includes the following provinces:

Ambo

Dos de Mayo

Huacaybamba

Huamalies

Huanuco

Lauricocha

Leoncio Prado

Marañon

Pachitea

Puerto Inca

Yarowilca

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